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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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